RS: Vote for the Best Live Band on Earth

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Why do they insist on doing stuff like this? "On Earth" = hype overload. In any case, I say ILM bombards the RS database with so many votes that it has a meltdown. Because that would be funny. Oh yes it would.

― Jeanne Fury (Jeanne Fury), Tuesday, 13 May 2003 14:44 (twenty-three years ago)

I have no idea where I came up with the "On Earth" bit. Ignore me.

― Jeanne Fury (Jeanne Fury), Tuesday, 13 May 2003 14:45 (twenty-three years ago)

surely, they're not looking for the best live band on Mars?

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 13 May 2003 14:46 (twenty-three years ago)

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00005AFR0.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― Charles McCain (Charles McCain), Tuesday, 13 May 2003 14:54 (twenty-three years ago)

would you believe I almost said Neptune

― Horace Mann (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 13 May 2003 14:59 (twenty-three years ago)

Okay, I know sometimes I get overly worked up about a certain one-of-the-best-live-bands-on-the-planet getting overlooked by things, but COME THE FUCK ON ROLLING STONE!?! Eminem - shows never more than 40 minutes long, using a teleprompter AND a fucking backing vocal track so you can give your SWEET PRECIOUS LITTLE WUSSY-FUCKER VOICE A REST...and...yet...NOWHERE...on...that...list...
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― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 13 May 2003 14:59 (twenty-three years ago)

Right'em in dude!

― Charles McCain (Charles McCain), Tuesday, 13 May 2003 15:03 (twenty-three years ago)

Those old dudes who did Motown and Stax covers in The Charles Bradlaugh in Northampton on a Sunday evening in September 1999. Best gig EVAH.

― Nick Southall (Nick Southall), Tuesday, 13 May 2003 15:05 (twenty-three years ago)

Oh, I didn't just write them in, I ran around the office using other people's computers to write them in again and again. Oh my god I'm such a total Fishbone retard!

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 13 May 2003 15:16 (twenty-three years ago)

I'm voting for Kraftwerk.

― hstencil, Tuesday, 13 May 2003 15:20 (twenty-three years ago)

I'm voting for Cat Power.

― NA. (Nick A.), Tuesday, 13 May 2003 15:32 (twenty-three years ago)

Wolf Eyes

― ss, Tuesday, 13 May 2003 15:33 (twenty-three years ago)

My voting for Kraftwerk isn't a joke. They're seriously one of the most entertaining live bands I've ever seen, even if they just stand there.

― hstencil, Tuesday, 13 May 2003 15:40 (twenty-three years ago)

Sun Ra Arkestra

― scott m (mcd), Tuesday, 13 May 2003 16:18 (twenty-three years ago)

A "best live band" list that includes Jimmy Eat Cock and does NOT include DEfuckinVO is not even worth the many second glances I've given it. I'm disappointed in myself.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 13 May 2003 16:22 (twenty-three years ago)

The bands have to have toured in the past two years. Did that stop me from writing in Tina Turner? Hella no way.

― Jeanne Fury (Jeanne Fury), Tuesday, 13 May 2003 16:24 (twenty-three years ago)

Man or Astro-man?

― jel -- (jel), Tuesday, 13 May 2003 16:32 (twenty-three years ago)

I think we should all vote for Tori, James Taylor or the Dave Matthews Band.

― Sterling Clover (s_clover), Tuesday, 13 May 2003 17:12 (twenty-three years ago)

Mission of Burma

― Kingfish (Kingfish), Tuesday, 13 May 2003 17:15 (twenty-three years ago)

A Ma$e write-in from me.

― Yanc3y (ystrickler), Tuesday, 13 May 2003 17:20 (twenty-three years ago)

Man or Astro-man does give out free snackcakes. THat's good enough for me.

― Carey (Carey), Tuesday, 13 May 2003 17:22 (twenty-three years ago)

I'm voting for Live.

― NA. (Nick A.), Tuesday, 13 May 2003 17:34 (twenty-three years ago)

I had to write in Mick Jagger, what with his 5-star solo album and everything.

― Hurlothrumbo (hurlothrumbo), Tuesday, 13 May 2003 17:37 (twenty-three years ago)

Although now I regret not writing in Ryan Adams. Ho ho ho.

― Hurlothrumbo (hurlothrumbo), Tuesday, 13 May 2003 17:38 (twenty-three years ago)

I wrote Anal Cunt LOLOLOLOL

― ss, Tuesday, 13 May 2003 17:40 (twenty-three years ago)

free snackcakes? That reminds me, I should write in the Go-Nuts!

― pauls00, Tuesday, 13 May 2003 17:52 (twenty-three years ago)

No AC/DC or Motorhead? Bastards!

― Siegbran (eofor), Tuesday, 13 May 2003 18:09 (twenty-three years ago)

Boredoms?

― Andrew L (Andrew L), Tuesday, 13 May 2003 18:13 (twenty-three years ago)

Fischerspooner. All the way.

― maria b (maria b), Tuesday, 13 May 2003 22:55 (twenty-three years ago)

Lightning Bolt, you fools--LIGHTNING BOLT.

― ian Johnson, Tuesday, 13 May 2003 23:31 (twenty-three years ago)

It would be good if you could vote for eras. I can think of a lot of bands who used to just fucking kick ass in an unbelievable way back in the 80s and 90s who are rather boring now...

― Scaredy Cat, Tuesday, 13 May 2003 23:39 (twenty-three years ago)

NOMEANSNO....fuck Rolling Stone.

― chad (chad), Tuesday, 13 May 2003 23:43 (twenty-three years ago)

Best live bands I've seen this year:

1. Cheikh Lo's band
2. Rachid Taha's band
3. Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali
(4. Um, Bob Dylan.)

I take it "On Earth" means they will adopt a similarly multinational focus (as should you).

― b.R.A.d. (Brad), Tuesday, 13 May 2003 23:47 (twenty-three years ago)

FOO FIGHTERS!Ok, maybe they're not the best but they are good live. "All My Life" actually sounds better live.
― Aja (aja), Tuesday, 13 May 2003 23:52 (twenty-three years ago)

Beat Farmers, god rest Country Dick's soul. Nothing like seeing him cut his hand on a Heineken bottle, ride some people in the audience, fall down, then start beating people with a riding stick. Now that's a show.
― Jazzbo (jmcgaw), Wednesday, 14 May 2003 11:23 (twenty-three years ago)

Country Dick, legend and hero. Cuz he was a happy boy.
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 14 May 2003 12:15 (twenty-three years ago)

two words JESUS LIZARD but I did vote for Iggy Pop.
― Brandon Welch (Brandon Welch), Wednesday, 14 May 2003 12:24 (twenty-three years ago)

RUINS / NOMEANSNO / or THE BRAIN OF MORBIUS. yes actually the BRAIN win that one hands down
― bob snoom, Wednesday, 14 May 2003 12:31 (twenty-three years ago)

Begone foul Bold tag.
I put in 30 votes for Hank Williams Jr.
Why? Because he's actually the WORST live performer I've ever seen. I want to mess up their database.
― Lord Custos Epsilon (Lord Custos Epsilon), Wednesday, 14 May 2003 21:34 (twenty-three years ago)

I say the BEGONE!

― Lord Custos Epsilon (Lord Custos Epsilon), Wednesday, 14 May 2003 21:35 (twenty-three years ago)

the best live band?

damn, to think about a complete band is somehow 'bit too much for me right now,
but i dare cast my vote for the drummer, though -- Han Bennink, nigh any band with him should be great live

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Wednesday, 14 May 2003 21:41 (twenty-three years ago)

my favorite live albums:

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http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0000009TJ.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000063DGC.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00000G6DE.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

― Tad (llamasfur), Wednesday, 14 May 2003 21:51 (twenty-three years ago)

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― tkay, Wednesday, 14 May 2003 22:03 (twenty-three years ago)

Bands that shook the earth when they played:

Bad Brains
Slickee Boys
Kiss
Judas Priest
Blue Oyster Cult
Black Flag
Dead Kennedys
Black Market Baby
Marginal Man
The Dickies
UFO
Pussy Galore

― Roman (Roman), Monday, 19 May 2003 01:38 (twenty-three years ago)

That Gary Numan album is one of the best albums anywhere ever. Period.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 19 May 2003 02:41 (twenty-three years ago)

but you only gave it four stars in your AMG review???

― Evan (Evan), Monday, 19 May 2003 02:49 (twenty-three years ago)

Star correlations don't always match the reviews but this is improving.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 19 May 2003 05:37 (twenty-three years ago)

yeah, never pay attention to the number of stars--always read the text of an AMG review.

I've been rather dismayed when even the reviews that I wrote were getting extremely wrong star #'s...

― Kingfish (Kingfish), Monday, 19 May 2003 14:20 (twenty-three years ago)

AMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

― Dadaismus (Dada), Monday, 19 May 2003 14:38 (twenty-three years ago)

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